Physician

Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Berchaun Nicholls, M.D. (NPI: 1720308836) practices emergency medicine in the Elizabethtown, KY market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Hardin, KY. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is ELIZABETHTOWN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLC (NPI: 1528003316; TIN: 611401114) and primary practice location at 42701-2503.

Nicholls' data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 884 traditional Medicare patients, billed 1,103 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $128,137 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 99291 (Critical care, first 30-74 minutes). Part D data shows 703 prescription claims across 459 beneficiaries totaling $5,150 in drug costs, led by Ondansetron Odt (Ondansetron). 2021 DME data shows 11 claims. No Open Payments records. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has moved from a lower plateau to a higher plateau, from $67,981 to $128,137. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs did not follow a clear longitudinal pattern. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$85K$171K2015 Medicare payment: $67,981 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $69,325 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $45,414 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $46,047 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $142,219 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $149,091 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $170,672 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $130,503 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $121,604 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $128,137 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
2015552616$67,981
2016611654$69,325
2017414447$45,414
2018416465$46,047
20191,1041,666$142,219
20201,0411,587$149,091
20211,0721,742$170,672
20228871,351$130,503
20238141,105$121,604
20248841,103$128,137

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$5.7K$11K2015 Drug cost: $4,297 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $4,691 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $5,917 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $5,668 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $6,105 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $5,117 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $7,492 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $11,315 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $6,293 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $5,150 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
2015215403$4,297
2016236405$4,691
2017244438$5,917
2018264472$5,668
2019343567$6,105
2020333523$5,117
2021379643$7,492
2022431761$11,315
2023423675$6,293
2024459703$5,150

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

DME Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare DME, Devices & Supplies by Referring Provider.0$45$902021 Medicare payment: $90 (USD; DME_Suplr_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsPayment
2015N/RN/RN/R
2016N/RN/RN/R
2017N/RN/RN/R
2018N/RN/RN/R
2019N/RN/RN/R
2020N/RN/RN/R
2021N/R11$90
2022N/RN/RN/R
2023N/RN/RN/R
2024N/RN/RN/R

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
99291Critical care, first 30-74 minutes257265$155
99285Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making550580$128
99284Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making116117$80
93010Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only104112$6

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Ondansetron OdtOndansetron80403$720
Albuterol Sulfate HfaAlbuterol Sulfate16472$539
CephalexinCephalexin98701$419
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine27158$235
Oxycodone-AcetaminophenOxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen73225$229

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary

No connected Open Payments records were found for this physician in General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests.

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D. (NPI 1720308836), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

No ACO affiliation record is shown in the available Tedicare data for this profile.

What billing organization is linked to Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D.?

Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D. is linked to ELIZABETHTOWN EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS, LLC (billing NPI 1528003316) in the available physician profile data.

Does Berchaun Haldane Nicholls, M.D. have Open Payments data?

No connected Open Payments records are shown for this physician in the available General Payments, Research Payments, or Ownership / Investment Interests data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.